Background*

Mr. Virgis W. Colbert served as Senior Advisor of Miller Brewing Company (MillerCoors), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philip Morris Companies Inc., and Delphi Automotive Systems since January 2006. Mr. Colbert served as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations at Miller Brewing Company from July 1997 to December 2005 and served as its Senior Vice President of World Wide Operations from 1995 to 1997, Senior Vice President of Plant Operations from 1993 to 1995 and ... Vice President of Plant Operations since 1990 and Vice President of Materials Management, where he was responsible for plant operations, international operations, brewing, research and quality assurance, engineering, procurement, order production/planning and logistics. Mr. Colbert joined Miller Brewing in 1979 and served various positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to Miller Brewing Company, he served as General Superintendent of Manufacturing of Chrysler Corporation. He serves as the Chairman of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Fisk University. Mr. Colbert serves as a Director of Delphi Systems Inc., the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation and The Greater Milwaukee Open golf tournament. He has been an Independent Director of STAG Industrial, Inc. since January 01, 2014. He serves as a Director of Delphi Automotive Systems and Bofa Merrill Lynch International & Co Cv. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Lorillard, Inc. since July 8, 2008 and its Lead Independent Director since May 2013. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of BAC Canada Finance Company(also known as Bofa Merrill Lynch Canada Finance Company) since 2006. He serves as a Director Emeritus of Green Bay Packers, Inc. and served as its Director. He served as The Stanley Works, Inc., (also known as Stanley Black & Decker, Inc) since July 15, 2003. He served as a Director of Bank of America Corporation from January 2009 to May 8, 2013. He served as a Director of Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. since 1998. He served as a Director at The Manitowoc Company, Inc., from 2001 to May 1, 2012. Mr. Colbert serves as a Director of Merrill Lynch & Co Inc of BofA Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust II, a General Partner of its various LP firms since October 2006. He served as a Director of The Hillshire Brands Company (formerly Sara Lee Corp) from January 26, 2006 to October 24, 2013. He served as a Director of Weyco Group Inc. from 2000 to January 31, 2005, HCR Manor Care, Inc. from September 2002 to February 28, 2005 and DPH Holdings Corp. since 1999. He served as a Director of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. - General Partner of BofA Merrill Lynch Preferred Funding IV LP. He served as a Director of Miller Brewing Company. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. He has received National Urban League and NAACP service awards, was named one of the 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America by Fortune Magazine in 2002, and has received awards from various colleges for service to students. He earned Bachelors of Science degree in Industrial Management from Central Michigan University. Mr. Colbert received Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from Fisk University in 2005 and from Kentucky State University in 2001.

Former Independent Director, Member of the Management Development & Compensation Committee, Member of the Public Policy & Responsibility Committee and Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

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